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IELTS BNC: 1203 COCA: 1090

senior

1 senior /ˈsiːnjɚ/ adjective
1 senior
/ˈsiːnjɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SENIOR
not used before a noun US
: older in age年长usually + to
used chiefly in its abbreviated form Sr. to identify a father who has the same name as his son.老(主要用作缩略形式Sr.,用于姓名后表示同名父子中的父亲)
compare junior
: higher in standing or rank than another person in the same position地位(或级别)高的
often + to
compare junior
always used before a noun
: of, relating to, or designed for older people老年人的
: designed for or done by adults or people over a certain age年长的;超过一定年龄的
2 senior /ˈsiːnjɚ/ noun
plural seniors
2 senior
/ˈsiːnjɚ/
noun
plural seniors
Learner's definition of SENIOR
[count]
: a person who is older than another person年长者
compare junior
: a person who is of a higher rank than another person地位(或级别)较高者;上司
US : a student in the final year of high school or college(高中或大学的)最高年级学生,毕业班学生
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
compare freshman, junior, sophomore
chiefly US : senior citizen
IELTS BNC: 1203 COCA: 1090

senior

1 of 2

noun

se·​nior ˈsē-nyər How to pronounce senior (audio)
1
: a person older than another
five years my senior
2
a
: a person with higher standing or rank
b
: a senior fellow of a college at an English university
c
: a student in the year preceding graduation from a school of secondary or higher level
3
capitalized : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the 9th through 12th grades in school
4

senior

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of prior birth, establishment, or enrollment
often used to distinguish a father with the same given name as his son
2
: higher ranking : superior
senior officers
3
: of, relating to, or intended for seniors
a senior center
4
: having a claim on corporate assets and income prior to other securities

Example Sentences

Noun As his senior, she commanded quite a bit of respect. She was his senior in rank. high school juniors and seniors Adjective the senior vice president of marketing She is a senior aide to the president. a senior editor for the magazine He recently became a senior partner in the accounting firm. the men's senior baseball league See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Defensive end Todd Whitmire, a senior, had 4.5 tackles, two for losses, and four quarterback hurries. Skip Vaughn, al, 15 Sep. 2022 In the 2012-13 season, Plum — a senior — had 33 points and seven rebounds in a 68-46 win. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Wiest, a senior, is committed to play at Weber State next year. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Tyler was a senior who attended Monfort Heights Elementary School before moving on to White Oak Middle School and Colerain High School. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 Wyant and Joel Jean, a Harmony High senior who won the varsity boys race at the Kowboy Invitational in a time of 16:39.22, said the secret to succeeding is hydration. Chris Martucci, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Abigail Wright, Newton North — A senior who is receiving D1 offers for basketball, Wright is also a force on the volleyball court. Sarah Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Season outlook: The Eagles are returning its core for the ‘22 season with only one senior on the roster. Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Tucked in the corner of one classroom was Minh Duong, a senior on the verge of graduating. WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022
Adjective
And if America keeps underfunding public schools, the impact could last generations, said Mary Kusler, the National Education Association’s senior director for advocacy. Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022 Madison is a senior writer/editor at ELLE.com, covering news, politics, and culture. Madison Feller, ELLE, 15 Sep. 2022 To kick the series off, senior editor Lucy Feldman traveled to Toronto for a conversation with author Margaret Atwood, who was named to the TIME100 in 2017. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Aaron Barnett, senior product director of Nike global football apparel, said Rolando Cruz, the apparel product line manager, coordinated with the USSF on the design. Ronald Blum, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Green was brilliant and unbelievably competent, said Rick Hirsch, who led the Broward County office during Green's tenure and is now the senior editor for talent development at McClatchy. The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Monique Valeris has served as Good Housekeeping's senior home editor since March 2020, overseeing the brand's home decorating coverage across print and digital. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 The unique rainbow inside caught senior editor Jesa Calaor's attention. Paige Stables, Allure, 6 Sep. 2022 The new layoffs, disclosed to staff late last week, involved editors whose names appear on the magazine masthead, including senior executive editor Indira Lakshmanan. Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin, from senior, adjective

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin, older, elder, comparative of sen-, senex old; akin to Goth sineigs old, Greek henos

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of senior was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 1203 COCA: 1090
senior

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe年長;資歷深ADVERBvery級別很高的a meeting of all the very senior officers所有高級軍官參加的會議fairly, quite, relatively頗為/相當/相對資深enough資歷足夠深She wasn't senior enough to take such a decision.她的資歷還太淺,不能作這類決定。PREPOSITIONto比⋯年長Is Mark senior to you?馬克比你大嗎?

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